Open AccessDifferential expressions of bilaterally unerupted supernumerary teeth
Author(s) -
Shaila Masih,
Sethi Hs,
Namita Singh,
Abi M Thomas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.86379
Subject(s) - supernumerary , premolar , supernumerary tooth , orthodontics , medicine , dentistry , molar
This article presents a case of bilateral unerupted supernumerary teeth in the mandibular premolar region. Surgical removal of the right-sided supernumerary tooth had to be carried out as it was impeding the eruption of the mandibular first premolar. However, its supernumerary antimere, lay dormant.